Bochè
| Bochè | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Unit system | LR |
| Unit of | volume |
| Symbol | B or Bc |
| Conversions | |
| 1 B in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| Metric units | 1071.7 ml |
| Rhaetic units | |
The bochè (symbol B, occasionally Bc) is a unit of volume or capacity, traditionally of liquids, in the Rhaetic measurement system. It is a quarter of a vaß. Under Tiroler government regulations, a standard Got of beer is required to hold one bochè. The term is often used as an abbreviation of bochègot, the handled glass drinking vessel containing it, ubiquitous in Tiroler beer halls and beer gardens. The vessel is often referred to as a beer mug by non-Ladin speakers.
As Rhaetic units are rarely used outside of Tirol, it is rare that the measurement is used outside of the country, other than in a few bordering areas of Quebecshire. One exception to this is the case of Yourtanad, which retains some usage of the bochè owing to the historic Tiroler colonisation of the state. Though, in Yourtanad, it almost exclusively refers to a litre of beer, rather than the official Rhaetic designation of 1071.7 ml.
Etymology
Bochè (plural: bochèi) first entered usage in the early medieval period in Tirol, a variation on the Ladin for tankard. By the late 17th century, the name had become associated with the rough volume associated with tankards of the time, around 1.5 litres, or roughly 1.4 modern bochèi. The use of the name as the name of the volume was formalised in the Royal Trading Standards Decree 1716, which required that all produce of breweries be sold by bochè.
